Whip-lock



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o o e A. EGGLESTON.

WHIP LOCK. No. 589,962'p Patented Sept.`14,189'7.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,962, datedSeptember 14, 1897. Application tiled April 22, 1897, Serial No.633,291. (No modeLl To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, ALONZO EGGLESTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVhip-Locks; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appert-ains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to whipelocks; and it consists, essentially, of alocking device applied to a dashboard adjacent to the whipsocket tosecure a whip against movement when not desired.

The invention further consists in the details of construction andarrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafterdescribed and claimed. Y

The object of the invention is to providea secure locking device for thepurpose stated to obviate removal of a whip from its socket and preventthe same from being stolen, the parts being simple and effective intheir operation,stron g and durable, easilyand readily applied, andcomparatively inexpensive in the cost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a portionof a dashboard, showing a whip-socket thereon and a whip therein engagedby the improved whiplock. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of theimproved devices shown removed from the dashboard and in open position.Fig. 3

is a sectional perspective view of the lock,`

showing the parts connected.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference areemployed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views, thenumeral 1 designates a clip which is mounted over one edge of thedashboard 2 just above the whip-socket 3 and held in'position by a bolt4.' The inner end of the said clip l supports a cross-piece 5, arrangedver-V tically and having shouldered posts 6 on the Secured to the'saidposts are the opposite ends 7 of opposite pairs of clamps S, arranged invertical alinement above the top of the .whip-socket and having one endof each pair on one side attached to the upper and lower portions of thesupporting-bar 9 of a clasp and the similar ends of the opposite pairsecured to one side of a lock-casing l0. The bar i) has eX tendingcentrally therefrom an arm 1l, movably attached and formed withdepressions l2 in the upper and lower sides thereof slightly in advanceof the outer terminating end. The lock-casing l0 comprises a closed box-like structure with a slot i3` located about the middle of one edge forthe passage therethrough ofthe arm ll to permit the lat ter to enter thecasing and be locked in connection therewith. lVithin the casing l0 aremounted two rotatable disks 14 and 15, having stems 1G and 17 projectingoutwardly therefrom and supplied with disks 1S, which have numerals onthe outer faces thereof to form a combination-lock. The disks 14 and 15are each similarly cutaway at one side, as at 19, and when they areoperated or turned to bring the said cut-away portions in line over andabove the slot 13 the arm 1l can be readily shoved inward into thecasing and locked by turning the said disks 19 to bring the circularportions thereof to bear in the upper and lower recesses 12 and therebyprevent the said arm 11 from being withdrawn from the lock-casing untilthe said disks 18 shall have again been arranged through a propercombination to bring the straight cutaway portions 19 in line over theupper and lower edges thereof. This combination will be understood bythe owner of a vehicle and other proper persons, and by the applicationof suitable marks on the adjacent side of the lock-easing the numeralson the disks 18 will be properlyarranged to release the arm 11. Vthenthe arm 1l is engaged by the disks 14E and 15, the clamps 8 close aroundthe whip at a point above the whip-socket'and prevent disconnection ofthe said whip from its socket. Of course when the arm 11 is released thewhip can readily be withdrawn from and placed in the whip-socket, and bythis means a safe and reliable fastening or means of preventing awhipfrom being stolen is provided.

The several parts of the device can be suitably ornamented and platedand the dimensions thereof increased or diminished as may be founddesirable. A

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is-4 ICOVclamps engaging the said cross-piece and the posts of the same, a clasphaving a recessed arin attached to the opposite ends of one pair of saidclamps, a lock-easing' With a slot in one side attached to the oppositeends of the opposite pair of said clamps, disks mounted in saidlock-oase having` cnt-away portions,

and outer disks connected to the aforesaid disks7 substantially as andfor the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed this 15 specification in the presenceof two subscribing Witnesses.

ALONZO EGGLESTON.

Witn esses:

JOHN II. GRUBB, C. D. PILE.

